My type of afternoon tea. No I don't have peranakan blood in me, but I really love traditional nyonya cuisine especially their kuehs! Tiong Bahru Galicier is the place to fix my cravings, and it brings back memories of my HSA days too.

Used to be a fan of Kueh Lapis (as in 九層糕) as a kid but from the first time I tried the Kueh Dadar here, it has stayed on top of my favorite nyonya kuehs list since then. White fragrant shredded coconut wrapped unusually with thin pandan-infused crepe, but yet moist, as you taste the drizzle of gula melaka. Btw I was so lucky to be the last person to get their kueh dadars even though I was only in the middle of the queue! That shows how popular it is, because people in front of me were buying in 10s, and left the last 3 for me. Haha.

Another favorite: Lemper udang, a kueh wrapped in banana leaf and made with glutinous rice dyed purplish blue with the butterfly pea flower. It contains savory and slightly spicy dried shrimp.

Last but not least, kueh salat, a combination of Pandan kaya and glutinous rice. Not a fan of it, but it's for my sister who's a big fan.

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